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Especially if the Bears can get ahold of Lelie or another legit proven WR before the season starts, there is going to be a real numbers crunch at WR. Rashied Davis's preformance really puts the pressure on guys like Currie who are fighting for the last roster spot.

With Benson seemingly shrouded in mystery, I would feel uncomfortable trading away Jones right now.

Very nice work as usual Mr Member

I don't care who it is, as long as they play like a #2 receiver.

So a team would intentionally weaken itself, just because they want to see another guy starting? BS.

I'd love to see either deal happen, whether it includes or does not include Haynes. The Bears with one more legit WR could be dangerous, and it gives the kids a little less pressure to develop quickly out there.

It wasn't a bad thing to have the guy as extra depth, but I imagine the cap room was more valuable in the long run.

Thomas Jones is an idiot if he isn't on time to training camp this year. He has Benson breathing down his neck anyways, and his value goes into the toilet if he is splitting time, or even benched because of Ced.

And to think, all Colts fans were awesome. EDIT

I don't think the Bears will win it all, but if I was in Vegas, I would totally drop $20 on them at 25-1. That is a pretty good set of odds vs expecations.

Interesting. I gotta say in a proud Chicago tradition, Lovie has done more with less than most coaches around the NFL. He lacks any real stars on offense, yet found a way to score enough points to win a bunch of games last year with his defense. What will be interesting is to see how good Lovie looks after a year of high expectations on his team.

yeah pretty much you either have to go further north or more into some of the scarier areas in Gary to get any bargains right now. So next time you come all of the way out to shop in Michigan City IN and don't call, I'll have to start a bloody coup by kicking your butt!

Its Red Arrow Highway in Michigan FWIW. There has been talk of expanding the train that I take into Chicago everyday for work going on for years. I really doubt it will happen in my lifetime thought. New Buffalo is a nice place, but it has gotten expensive to live up there, well at least compared to what it used to be like. If you aunt has any questions about the towns, communities or anything else out here, let me know and I get can pretty much feed her anything she wants to know.

You were literally less than a mile from my house. Did you guys go to Lighthouse Place outlet mall, or up to the actual lighthouse on the lakefront? The HWY 12 route is fun to check out. It really is a beautiful little area.

At least for the first time in a decade the Bears have a legit back up QB.

Continuity is such a big factor in the NFL as you depend on your teammates more than in any other sport IMO. The fact that we bring back both lines totally in-tact is HUGE. The Bears are poised for a huge season if they get some contributions from some of the young offensive guys.

Another step on our path to world domination Pinky...

Bitch. You drove right past my town to get there... and you never called

I am curious what they kid can do, but how much PT do you want to give the guy, when you KNOW what Thomas can do for you?

The O-line might be the best part of this team. They are good and they are deep.

It could do wonders for both the running game and the WRs. It gives the Bears a quick checkdown option, and makes the defense respect the TEs while giving a moments hesitation that could open up the WRs. It would be huge.

I'd settle for the guy taking his game to a respectable level...

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It will be interesting to see if any of these guys can stay healthy for a year. There is a whole lot of potential but not many results. The Bears need at least one, if not two breakout years from this bunch before they can be taken seriously to move to the next level.

Welcome aboard, always nice to see a familiar face